Fairlight
Fairlight is a village in East Sussex, England, with a population of around 1,516. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Three Oaks, 3.3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly Criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fairlight area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hastings area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 90,995 residents at roughly 3,054 people per km².
- Council
- Hastings
- County
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Police force
- Sussex
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 294th of 294 English council areas — better than 0% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 19° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:16
12h 46m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 150% YoY
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Marsham · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Speeding.
- Rogue Traders / Cold callers.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
167 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 220 casualties · 18.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Three Oaks (4.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Three Oaks (4.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£236,966 average▼ 4.6% YoY
Across Hastings · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,006 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £896
- 3 bed £1,099
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (6.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (7.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Covehurst Bay Holiday Cottages (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools14
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
90,995 residents in Hastings · 3,054/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 13 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
30% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,677 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (34% of 44,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
26 schools · 9,041 pupils
18 primary · 3 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 7 of 12 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (58%)
25inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ark Alexandra AcademyRequires improvement
- Mulberry Academy HastingsRequires improvement
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hastings
Care & health services
703 CQC-registered services
- Care homes298
- GP practices80
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies108
- Hospitals & hospices24
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Sussex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
83 applications decided
81.9% granted · 68 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Green majority
- Lab 3
- Con 2
- Grn 19
- Ref 6
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,440 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £35,100 avg
e.g. Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Music Tutoring Job in Fairlight – Flexible Schedule, Online Music Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£698 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,562 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 57,231 certificates
14.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 81.8 yrs women · 77.4 yrs men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday6.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hastings and Rye:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership741 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership452 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office329 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test257 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s256 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fairlight, East Sussex · 0.5 kmFairlight is a village in East Sussex, England within Rother district, three miles (5 km) to the east of Hastings. Fairlight is also the name of the civil parish forming part of the Rother district which includes the…
Fairlight Glen · 1.2 kmFairlight Glen lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the fishing port of Hastings and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the small village of Fairlight Cove on the East Sussex coast. It is a wooded area forming part of the Hast…
Pett · 1.4 kmPett is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Hastings on the edge of Pett Level, the one-time marshes stretching along the co…
Hastings Country Park · 1.4 kmHastings Country Park was formed in 1974 and covers 345 hectares east of Hastings in England. Sandstone cliffs, glens covered with gorse and trees, footpaths, nature trails, picnic areas and ample car parking are some…
Guestling · 2.3 kmGuestling is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Hastings on the A259 road to Rye. Its parish church is dedicated to St Laur…
St Laurence's Church, Guestling · 2.8 kmThe Parish Church of St Laurence is a Church of England church and listed building in the village of Guestling in the Rother District of East Sussex. The church was founded in Saxon times, though the current building…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairlight?
- Fairlight is a town in East Sussex, England, in the Hastings local authority.
- What is the population of Fairlight?
- Fairlight has an approximate settlement population of 1,516.
- How deprived is Fairlight?
- The Hastings local authority, which includes Fairlight, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.